Board Meeting - August 2026

The Calcasieu Parish School Board held a meeting on August 12, 2026, which included several procurement-related discussions and approvals. The board approved awarding a contract for a food truck to ATX Food Truck Builder for $84,984, intended for use in a Life Academy program to provide students with food handling and workforce skills. Additionally, the board approved a cooperative endeavor agreement with the city of Lake Charles for drainage improvements near a high school, subject to attorney approval. They also adopted supplemental preliminary resolutions related to GO bond transactions for school districts 25 and 34. The board discussed the sale of a property to facilitate future construction projects funded by a state allocation. Contract amendments were approved for architectural and development services related to school improvements, including a $3,211 increase for DJ Development of Southwest Louisiana LLC. Other agenda items included policy discussions on retire-rehire procedures and updates on insurance quotes, but no immediate procurement actions were taken on those topics.